How to Install and Uninstall kicad Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "kicad" package

This guide let you learn how to install kicad on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                kicad
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "kicad" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall kicad on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                kicad
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the kicad package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: kicad
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.1.9+dfsg1-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/electronics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Electronics Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 99964
Depends: libngspice0, python3-wxgtk4.0, python3 (<< 3.10), python3 (>= 3.9~), python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.14.0), libcurl4 (>= 7.16.2), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.4), libgl1, libglew2.1 (>= 1.12.0), libglu1-mesa | libglu1, libocct-data-exchange-7.5, libocct-foundation-7.5, libocct-modeling-algorithms-7.5, libocct-modeling-data-7.5, libocct-ocaf-7.5, libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.15.14), libpython3.9 (>= 3.9.0~b4), libstdc++6 (>= 9), libwxbase3.0-0v5 (>= 3.0.5.1+dfsg), libwxgtk3.0-gtk3-0v5 (>= 3.0.5.1+dfsg)
Recommends: kicad-libraries, kicad-demos, xsltproc
Suggests: extra-xdg-menus, kicad-doc-ca | kicad-doc-de | kicad-doc-en | kicad-doc-es | kicad-doc-fr | kicad-doc-id | kicad-doc-it | kicad-doc-ja | kicad-doc-pl | kicad-doc-ru | kicad-doc-zh, kicad-packages3d
Filename: pool/universe/k/kicad/kicad_5.1.9+dfsg1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 22188816
MD5sum: 96f31c9031cc3fa0f1380a90072c7aa4
SHA1: 924eaac8ef928f05e736c592e6674efe830118a1
SHA256: 822b8cb9c802703311f7227d570f5808c76d808783b9dd123f90bcbe0a27d8fb
SHA512: 31ee1cce35c82514455de7fb49f6d7e5095527ae8cb6abbcdac4cb33a42f081bbe9ab48aba36a42e4ae5c90a274b9384ce020c5feeecc9e4a19134de69d97615
Homepage: https://www.kicad-pcb.org
Description-en: Electronic schematic and PCB design software
Kicad is a suite of programs for the creation of printed circuit boards.
It includes a schematic editor, a PCB layout tool, support tools and a
3D viewer to display a finished & fully populated PCB.
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Kicad is made up of 5 main components:
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* kicad - project manager
* eeschema - schematic editor
* pcbnew - PCB editor
* gerbview - GERBER viewer
* cvpcb - footprint selector for components
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Libraries:
* Both eeschema and pcbnew have library managers and editors for their
components and footprints
* You can easily create, edit, delete and exchange library items
* Documentation files can be associated with components, footprints and key
words, allowing a fast search by function
* Very large libraries are available for schematic components and footprints
* Most components have corresponding 3D models
Description-md5: 21f7e01a3ffe97be9bbafb9e920e7e78